Interesting aroma that mixes caramel malts, some biscuit, some red apple and cinnamon with English earthy yeast. The Anglosaxon verion of the Belgian dubbel. Much more bitter though. In fact this is very bitter in deed. And I dig it; it gives the already earthy beer an even drier feel. (Bottle fro Saveur Bière)

Pour is amber with a thin off-white cap. Nose is kind of timid.caramel/toffee, honey, roasted grain, pepper and faint earthy/floral hops. Taste is where everything pops. Sweet, peppery malt with a bitter piney, floral finish. This bottle ain’t young, and this stuff is even better when it’s fresh, but it’s still delicious. Nice exaggerated ESB.

Bottle from William J. Walter Blainville. Aroma: nuts, roasted rye, a hint of caramel. App : hazy brown, and even murky, and huge beige head. Taste taste and palate: medium body, light sweetness, long medium dry bitter finish. Light carbonation. Overall : so good, unfortunately mine gushed so I only had half of the bottle left but will definitely buy again. Really enjoyed the aroma of this beer and the mouthfeel.

Bottle. Moderate to heavy straw, cereal and nutty for the malt, light hop and yeast notes of herbs and leather, with hints of wood and faint spice. Head is large, frothy turning rocky, beige, with excellent lacing and is fully lacing. Color is hazy light red/brown. Flavor starts moderately acidic, then the long finish is lightly acidic then moderately to heavily bitter. Palate is medium, with a fizzy carbonation hiding the slick texture. Pretty tasty ESB, plenty bitter, but nothing offensive.

From 341 ml bottle in tulip. Pours a dark, opaque brown with a huge frothy off-white head. Nose is earthy, woody with floral hops. Taste is maple syrup, but rather dry, walnuts, biscuit malts and a long piney bitterness. Some hoppy fruitiness. Spiciness from the rye. Easy to drink beer! Very pleasant!

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